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Payment Of Gratuities And Other Monetary Benefits To Indian Repatriates (Special Provisions) Law (No. 34 of 1978) - Sect 9

Commissioner's power of entry and inspection

9.
(1) The Commissioner shall have power-
(a) to enter and inspect at all reasonable hours of the day or night, any estate in which Indian repatriates are employed, for the purpose of examining any register or record relating to them, or of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Law are being complied with;
(b) where any such record or register is not available for examination when he is inspecting such place, to require the production of such register or record on a specified later date for examination at such place as may be notified by the Commissioner;
(c) to take copies of the whole or any part of any such register or record;
(d) to direct the employer to furnish all such information as he may require for the purpose of the exercise of the powers and the performance of the duties under this Law and it shall be the duty of such person to comply with such direction; and
(e) to make such inquiries as he may consider necessary for the purposes of this Law.
(2) The Commissioner shall, for the purposes of any Inquiry under this Law, have all the powers of a Magistrate's Court
(a) to summon and compel the attendance of all witnesses;
(b) to compel the production of documents; and
(c) to administer any oath or affirmation to witnesses.

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